Suge Knight
Hugh Marion Knight, Jr., better known as Suge Knight (born April 19, 1965 [editing] in Compton, Calif.) is a businessman in hip-hop music industry and co-founder and CEO suicide Records. Label cards rose to dominate after Dr. Dre breakthrough success of "Chronicles" in 1992. After several years of creative success, as Tupac Shakur, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tha Dogg Pound, sentenced to death records fell to a standstill in limbo after his arrest on charges Knight parole in September 1996.
Suge Night Biography
Marion Knight was born in Compton, a suburb of Los Angeles. As a youth, he was linked to the mob Piru Bloods street gangs, because he lived in an area dominated by a gang. Although he is not a member of any real, Knight is often considered to bear their flowers. His name Sugar (pronounced / %u0283%u028A%u0261 /), despite its spelling, comes from "Sugar" Bear ", a nickname for children. [1] to be excellent students and athletes, so much that he won a scholarship for football at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he played college football for several years. After school, he played professionally for the Los Angeles Rams in a short period of time, but could not quite class. Instead, he found work as a promoter of concerts and bodyguard for celebrities, as Bobby Brown. Knight legal problems began in 1987 when a car theft hidden weapons and attempted murder charges, ultimately received probation. Two years later he founded his own music publishing company, and, apparently, his first big success in the business of coercion Vanilla Ice in signing up for royalties from his hit "Ice Ice Baby" for reasons of material which he allegedly Knight selected companies Associates. (Perhaps, apocryphal, history suggests that Ritter ice in the hands of their ankles to the floor 20 balcony, although the version on the ice, the threat is more indirect.) Knight is formed next to the artist management company and signed a prominent West Coast Number DOC and DJ Quik. First, met with several members of seminal Gangsta rap group NWA
Dr. Dre of NWA his favorite team and its record label, Ruthless Records, Eazy-E, another member of NWA This process Suge Knight, contract negotiations for the release of Dr. Dre, NWA as director Jerry Heller, Ritter and his henchmen threaten Heller and Eazy-E with pipes and baseball bats. Ultimately, Dre Records co-founder of suicide in 1991, Knight, praised, became famous ", Motown from the 90's."
Over time, Ritter, and his ambitions: he had received a distribution of the fight against Interscope, Dre in 1992 solo debut, Chronicles, was one of the most influential rap albums of all time. In addition, the star of protected Dre, Snoop Dogg dog, whose debut album Doggystyle, was another success in 1993. As Dre signature G-Funk-style production Hip-Hop, facing the death penalty was a reliable brand Gangsta rap fans, and even lower emissions, as well as sell. However, Knight was already courting controversy during the recording sessions for the treatment of chronic diseases, was arrested for attacking two aspiring rapper, who allegedly phone without your permission, and he was placed on probation for several years.
Meanwhile, the death row have fief with 2 Live Crew, Luther Campbell, and as Knight traveled to Miami for hip-hop convention in 1993, was seen apparently began with a pistol. The next year he opened a private, by appointment only nightclub in Las Vegas called the 662 Club, so named because the figures MOB, knight in Gan affiliation, phone keypad. In 1995, it contradicts afoul of activist C. Delores Tucker, whose criticism on death row in the glamorization of the gangsta life helped sabotage lucrative fight with Time Warner.
In addition, the knight in fief to the East Coast businessman Sean Combs (also known as P Diddy) takes bad turn Knight offended if the label Bad Boy Honcho in the air to the source Awards in August 1995. Puffy openly criticized the tendency to hell-libbing their perpetrators dances and songs in their videos, Ritter declared a state of artists and industry leaders, "the whole world, the artist wants, and he wants to be a star, but don 't have to worry about trying to Executive Producer, All videos, all in the records, dancing, come to death. "
In the same year, Knight offered a high bail for Tupac Shakur if the troubled rapper has decided to sign with suicide bombers. Shakur agreed, creating conditions for its successful 1996 double album All Eyez on me and the success of "California Love" and "How can I U Want It". Shakur suicide helped to stay in the market, which had already been moving back towards the east coast, which is developing its own brand of hard-core rap.
But the label suffered a major blow when Dr. Dre, disappointment in the company is increasingly thuggish reputation and the Knights of violent tendencies, decided to leave and form his own label. The flow Dre-Dissing records should, however tragic things later in 1996, when Shakur was killed in drive-by shooting as a passenger in the car is determined Knight. If Shakur east coast rival, The Notorious BIG was killed in the same manner, in March 1997, immediately raised speculation that Knight was BIG, and that death was revenge killings. After investigation exposed a network of links between the suicide reports, the gang members who worked there, and LAPD officers who sometimes worked security for the label and its artists not on the hour, but so far both murders remain unsolved.
In 1993, Sahar had a son, Andrew, was born April 19, who share the same birthday as him. Andrew now lives in Greater Los Angeles with his mother, "Cha." Another son, Taj, it is said that life in Atlanta with his mother, Davina Barnes. Most recently, a daughter, Bailei with R and B singer Michel'le. [2]
Dr. Dre of NWA his favorite team and its record label, Ruthless Records, Eazy-E, another member of NWA This process Suge Knight, contract negotiations for the release of Dr. Dre, NWA as director Jerry Heller, Ritter and his henchmen threaten Heller and Eazy-E with pipes and baseball bats. Ultimately, Dre Records co-founder of suicide in 1991, Knight, praised, became famous ", Motown from the 90's."
Over time, Ritter, and his ambitions: he had received a distribution of the fight against Interscope, Dre in 1992 solo debut, Chronicles, was one of the most influential rap albums of all time. In addition, the star of protected Dre, Snoop Dogg dog, whose debut album Doggystyle, was another success in 1993. As Dre signature G-Funk-style production Hip-Hop, facing the death penalty was a reliable brand Gangsta rap fans, and even lower emissions, as well as sell. However, Knight was already courting controversy during the recording sessions for the treatment of chronic diseases, was arrested for attacking two aspiring rapper, who allegedly phone without your permission, and he was placed on probation for several years.
Meanwhile, the death row have fief with 2 Live Crew, Luther Campbell, and as Knight traveled to Miami for hip-hop convention in 1993, was seen apparently began with a pistol. The next year he opened a private, by appointment only nightclub in Las Vegas called the 662 Club, so named because the figures MOB, knight in Gan affiliation, phone keypad. In 1995, it contradicts afoul of activist C. Delores Tucker, whose criticism on death row in the glamorization of the gangsta life helped sabotage lucrative fight with Time Warner.
In addition, the knight in fief to the East Coast businessman Sean Combs (also known as P Diddy) takes bad turn Knight offended if the label Bad Boy Honcho in the air to the source Awards in August 1995. Puffy openly criticized the tendency to hell-libbing their perpetrators dances and songs in their videos, Ritter declared a state of artists and industry leaders, "the whole world, the artist wants, and he wants to be a star, but don 't have to worry about trying to Executive Producer, All videos, all in the records, dancing, come to death. "
In the same year, Knight offered a high bail for Tupac Shakur if the troubled rapper has decided to sign with suicide bombers. Shakur agreed, creating conditions for its successful 1996 double album All Eyez on me and the success of "California Love" and "How can I U Want It". Shakur suicide helped to stay in the market, which had already been moving back towards the east coast, which is developing its own brand of hard-core rap.
But the label suffered a major blow when Dr. Dre, disappointment in the company is increasingly thuggish reputation and the Knights of violent tendencies, decided to leave and form his own label. The flow Dre-Dissing records should, however tragic things later in 1996, when Shakur was killed in drive-by shooting as a passenger in the car is determined Knight. If Shakur east coast rival, The Notorious BIG was killed in the same manner, in March 1997, immediately raised speculation that Knight was BIG, and that death was revenge killings. After investigation exposed a network of links between the suicide reports, the gang members who worked there, and LAPD officers who sometimes worked security for the label and its artists not on the hour, but so far both murders remain unsolved.
In 1993, Sahar had a son, Andrew, was born April 19, who share the same birthday as him. Andrew now lives in Greater Los Angeles with his mother, "Cha." Another son, Taj, it is said that life in Atlanta with his mother, Davina Barnes. Most recently, a daughter, Bailei with R and B singer Michel'le. [2]
Criminal Activity
Suge Knight Criminal Activity
Knight was arrested before he became known as a bodyguard, leaving him a probationary period until his arrest in mid-1990. Individual cases in this period with the alleged attack rapper Vanilla Ice. Ice Knight alleges that he was dangled on the balcony of the hotel to sign him royalties for his hit "Ice Ice Baby". This story has several ice flows and denies the incident ever happened.
In 1991, while recording the album, Ritter attacked the two men who left him with telephone to talk with a partner. [] Not a bullet fired through a window recording studio, but no arrests were not. [] The same year, Eazy-E complaint against the knights and their affiliates to attack him with pipes and bats, threatening him when he is not physically release Dr. Dre, Michel'le DOC format and its contracts with the army Eazy Ruthless Records label.
Knight continues to build up credibility in the music circles of repeated violations of his probation, who said, but did not monitor detention. During the 90's, for example, Knight allegedly were blocked rival music Mogul Andre Herrell in the closet until it meets their special needs. While the East Coast-West Coast fief, the complaint was filed against Knight and Tupac Shakur, a friend Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging that he knight in the corner, calling the direction of Combs and Combs' mother. In the event that Knight did not have a cup of urine .
In 1994, also called no competition for illicit arms trafficking charges and was sentenced again, but on a probationary period.
Video Tape in Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel, where Knight and Shakur was in a boxing match before the shooting of Tupac Shakur showed confrontation with CRIPS gang member Orlando Anderson, who some believe was the shooter in the past. Shakur, Knight and Bloods gang members on death row Records contract attacked and beat Anderson. Later the same day, around 10:55 hours, Knight and Tupac returned to the hotel MGM. Knight, behind the wheel, the car was sitting next to Tupac, when he was shot and received shrapnel wounds in the head. Knight's commitment to combat the conditions of his probation. It was also established that Knight light sentence may have a conflict of interest by the prosecutor Lawrence Longo, Ritter rented Malibu home and even his teenage daughter recording contract with suicide. Knight was sentenced to nine years in prison, effectively spelling the end of his death row empire. Knight house was also kidnapped, and the search warrant was issued by his office.
Knight showed that the rate of 50 Cent in the video "In Da Club" and threatened the rapper, like his mentor Dr. Dre. There was no confrontation on the left and Knight without charge. But in December 2002 he was arrested again for violating probation period for his part in the gang members. After his release he was arrested and jailed again in 2003 for attacking parked these Mehdi Lazrak.
In October 2004, although not officially invited Sugar Vibe Awards, ostensibly to support Petey Pablo, who succeeded. The same night, Dr. Dre was to receive a term Achievement Award. With sugar on the ear, a man approached Dr. Dre, Dre shortly before he was called for the award and feigned interest in the autograph session before punching Dre. As a result scuffle, after G-Unit rapper Young Buck stabbed a man. Immediately, stories pointed fingers at the sugar, was at the end of one year, and he insisted, supported by Dr. Dre. The man, Jimmy James Johnson, faces life in prison for the three strikes law in California, after he insisted on Dre. Johnson is now claiming that suggests he paid $ 5000 to blow Dre, to humiliate him before Dre got his lifetime Achievement Award Quincy Jones and Snoop Dogg.
On the night of February 5, 2005, Knight was arrested in Barstow, California, after police pulled by illegal U-turn. They found marijuana in his truck, and was booked on suspicion of violating his probation. Knight Sheriff officials detained until his transfer to state prison, where he was to determine whether Knight would be charged or released. He was soon after that. [3]
Knight is also a known member of Mob Piru Bloods gang, and there are links to several LAPD police officers involved in the cause of the shaft, including Kevin Gaines, from his former wife and worked security for suicide Records and David Mack. At least one of his former partner, rapper Dr. Dre, received a protective order to Ritter. After the death of Shakur and Notorious BIG, there are various rumours on the participation of Knight, at least one if not two factions of murder. There is evidence of the latter, but even in that case, both of which have still not resolved.
August 1, 2008, Suge Knight was formally charged in the direction of death threats in captivity, Waymond "Soft" Anderson, changed his testimony in connection with the 1997 death of Notorious BIG 31st in court in July 2008. [4]
On August 27, 2008 Suge Knight was arrested in Las Vegas at the expense of battery for attacking his girlfriend and possession of drugs.
In 1991, while recording the album, Ritter attacked the two men who left him with telephone to talk with a partner. [] Not a bullet fired through a window recording studio, but no arrests were not. [] The same year, Eazy-E complaint against the knights and their affiliates to attack him with pipes and bats, threatening him when he is not physically release Dr. Dre, Michel'le DOC format and its contracts with the army Eazy Ruthless Records label.
Knight continues to build up credibility in the music circles of repeated violations of his probation, who said, but did not monitor detention. During the 90's, for example, Knight allegedly were blocked rival music Mogul Andre Herrell in the closet until it meets their special needs. While the East Coast-West Coast fief, the complaint was filed against Knight and Tupac Shakur, a friend Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging that he knight in the corner, calling the direction of Combs and Combs' mother. In the event that Knight did not have a cup of urine .
In 1994, also called no competition for illicit arms trafficking charges and was sentenced again, but on a probationary period.
Video Tape in Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel, where Knight and Shakur was in a boxing match before the shooting of Tupac Shakur showed confrontation with CRIPS gang member Orlando Anderson, who some believe was the shooter in the past. Shakur, Knight and Bloods gang members on death row Records contract attacked and beat Anderson. Later the same day, around 10:55 hours, Knight and Tupac returned to the hotel MGM. Knight, behind the wheel, the car was sitting next to Tupac, when he was shot and received shrapnel wounds in the head. Knight's commitment to combat the conditions of his probation. It was also established that Knight light sentence may have a conflict of interest by the prosecutor Lawrence Longo, Ritter rented Malibu home and even his teenage daughter recording contract with suicide. Knight was sentenced to nine years in prison, effectively spelling the end of his death row empire. Knight house was also kidnapped, and the search warrant was issued by his office.
Knight showed that the rate of 50 Cent in the video "In Da Club" and threatened the rapper, like his mentor Dr. Dre. There was no confrontation on the left and Knight without charge. But in December 2002 he was arrested again for violating probation period for his part in the gang members. After his release he was arrested and jailed again in 2003 for attacking parked these Mehdi Lazrak.
In October 2004, although not officially invited Sugar Vibe Awards, ostensibly to support Petey Pablo, who succeeded. The same night, Dr. Dre was to receive a term Achievement Award. With sugar on the ear, a man approached Dr. Dre, Dre shortly before he was called for the award and feigned interest in the autograph session before punching Dre. As a result scuffle, after G-Unit rapper Young Buck stabbed a man. Immediately, stories pointed fingers at the sugar, was at the end of one year, and he insisted, supported by Dr. Dre. The man, Jimmy James Johnson, faces life in prison for the three strikes law in California, after he insisted on Dre. Johnson is now claiming that suggests he paid $ 5000 to blow Dre, to humiliate him before Dre got his lifetime Achievement Award Quincy Jones and Snoop Dogg.
On the night of February 5, 2005, Knight was arrested in Barstow, California, after police pulled by illegal U-turn. They found marijuana in his truck, and was booked on suspicion of violating his probation. Knight Sheriff officials detained until his transfer to state prison, where he was to determine whether Knight would be charged or released. He was soon after that. [3]
Knight is also a known member of Mob Piru Bloods gang, and there are links to several LAPD police officers involved in the cause of the shaft, including Kevin Gaines, from his former wife and worked security for suicide Records and David Mack. At least one of his former partner, rapper Dr. Dre, received a protective order to Ritter. After the death of Shakur and Notorious BIG, there are various rumours on the participation of Knight, at least one if not two factions of murder. There is evidence of the latter, but even in that case, both of which have still not resolved.
August 1, 2008, Suge Knight was formally charged in the direction of death threats in captivity, Waymond "Soft" Anderson, changed his testimony in connection with the 1997 death of Notorious BIG 31st in court in July 2008. [4]
On August 27, 2008 Suge Knight was arrested in Las Vegas at the expense of battery for attacking his girlfriend and possession of drugs.
Recent Activity of Suge Knight
April 4, 2006, Suge Knight declared bankruptcy because of the civil trial against him, in which Lydia Harris contends that he was deceived by 50% of the shares of suicide Records. Before the notice, Knight went to pay $ 107 million to Harris. [5] questioned by creditors, does not have hidden money abroad or in African societies, which refers to diamonds and gold. Bankruptcy documents filed showed Knight was not in this year's income from employment or operation of the company. His bank account contained only $ 11, clothing and belong in the amount of $ 1000, furniture and equipment amounting to $ 2000, as well as jewellery in the amount of $ 25000, according to records. Testimony that he was the last time the label financial reporting at least 10 years. Knight lawyer said his client was still "at the head of suicide and worked to ensure the distribution of the label in the directory. Knight also shows that he agreement with Lydia Harris, saying:" I resolved at one million and ended in him. "Harris told reporters that he received $ 1 million payment but had not yet agreed to resolve the issue." I say, I do not have the permission of $ 1 million. This is ridiculous. Let's keep it real, "he said.
Knight missed a meeting with its creditors to injure himself in a motorcycle accident. Another planned meeting with creditors was lost as a result of Suga said he death in his family. And finally, on July 7, 2006, a federal judge ordered the bankruptcy trustee Ellen Carroll Suge Knight Records on death row, saying that the company gross mismanagement. They noted that "it seems no one is at the head of suicide."
He said Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which allows the company to continue operating during the restructuring business. Suicide was designed Neilson during the bankruptcy proceedings, while Knight arranged his bankruptcy as a debtor in possession.
Recently, he was again in another dispute with former friends and colleagues of the ex-Snoop Dogg Snoop contempt after him in the magazine Rolling Stone. Sugar responded to Snoop Dogg Pagesix.com word "rat" and "Crybaby", not once threw him in jail because of his close relationship with the police and flee "real" fights. [6]
In June 2007, puts its seven bedrooms, 9 1/2-bath home in Malibu on the market 6.2 million dollars as part of its "financial transformation."
Knight has a new label called black ball Records, with his first signée young life has offered him in his new reality show called "unfinished business". Show any bass in El Caballero eliminate long-standing rumors job interview, his days on death row and artists who have worked with, as well as search for new talent for his label. Since June 2008 show was rejected by all major networks.
May 10, 2008, Knight engaged in a confrontation with monetary dispute over nightclub in Hollywood. He was beaten for 3 minutes to hospitals, and not cooperated with the LAPD. About a month later sold the suicide Records in New York of the global music group, who confirmed that he bought the company in a statement Associated Press news agency [7] [1]
August 27.2008 police say rap music Mogul Marion "Sugar" Knight in Las Vegas in prison drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend, while brand knife.
43-year old Knight was arrested about 6:40 pm Wednesday on charges of assault with deadly weapon, possession of controlled substances, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.
Police responding to a report of a car hits curb near the Las Vegas Strip say they found Knight continuously for a long time his girlfriend with a knife in his hand.
Police said the woman tried to start the car, but she grabbed Knight.
He is charged with drug Ecstasy and hydrocodone, when he was arrested.
Knight lawyers, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, declined to comment immediately.
Knight missed a meeting with its creditors to injure himself in a motorcycle accident. Another planned meeting with creditors was lost as a result of Suga said he death in his family. And finally, on July 7, 2006, a federal judge ordered the bankruptcy trustee Ellen Carroll Suge Knight Records on death row, saying that the company gross mismanagement. They noted that "it seems no one is at the head of suicide."
He said Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which allows the company to continue operating during the restructuring business. Suicide was designed Neilson during the bankruptcy proceedings, while Knight arranged his bankruptcy as a debtor in possession.
Recently, he was again in another dispute with former friends and colleagues of the ex-Snoop Dogg Snoop contempt after him in the magazine Rolling Stone. Sugar responded to Snoop Dogg Pagesix.com word "rat" and "Crybaby", not once threw him in jail because of his close relationship with the police and flee "real" fights. [6]
In June 2007, puts its seven bedrooms, 9 1/2-bath home in Malibu on the market 6.2 million dollars as part of its "financial transformation."
Knight has a new label called black ball Records, with his first signée young life has offered him in his new reality show called "unfinished business". Show any bass in El Caballero eliminate long-standing rumors job interview, his days on death row and artists who have worked with, as well as search for new talent for his label. Since June 2008 show was rejected by all major networks.
May 10, 2008, Knight engaged in a confrontation with monetary dispute over nightclub in Hollywood. He was beaten for 3 minutes to hospitals, and not cooperated with the LAPD. About a month later sold the suicide Records in New York of the global music group, who confirmed that he bought the company in a statement Associated Press news agency [7] [1]
August 27.2008 police say rap music Mogul Marion "Sugar" Knight in Las Vegas in prison drug and assault charges after he was accused of beating his girlfriend, while brand knife.
43-year old Knight was arrested about 6:40 pm Wednesday on charges of assault with deadly weapon, possession of controlled substances, possession of dangerous drugs without a prescription and battery domestic violence.
Police responding to a report of a car hits curb near the Las Vegas Strip say they found Knight continuously for a long time his girlfriend with a knife in his hand.
Police said the woman tried to start the car, but she grabbed Knight.
He is charged with drug Ecstasy and hydrocodone, when he was arrested.
Knight lawyers, David Chesnoff and Richard Schonfeld, declined to comment immediately.



